CVE-2021-22940
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · Use-after-free
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)14%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatch
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/Patch
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1238162Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.htmlAdvisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/Advisory